Belayim Fm
Period:
Neogene
Age Interval:
Serravallian – Tortonian, Eg1
Province:
Egypt Gulf of Suez
Type Locality and Naming
Column: Egypt Gulf of Suez
Synonym:
Lithology and Thickness
It is further divided into Hammam Faraun Member; shale, limestones, sandstones, thick evaporites. Feiran Member; massive anhydrites, evaporites, intercalating shales, locally sand streaks. Sidri Member; thin shale, thick sands developed locally. Baba Member; anhydrite. Baba Member; salt
Lithology Pattern:
Claystone
Relationships and Distribution
Lower contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next older unit as Kareem Fm
Upper contact
Regionally, the schematic strat column indicates the next younger unit as South Gharib Fm
Regional extent
GeoJSON
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Fossils
Age
Serravallian – Tortonian
Age Span:
Beginning stage:
Serravallian
Fraction up in beginning stage:
0.0
Beginning date (Ma):
13.82
Ending stage:
Tortonian
Fraction up in the ending stage:
0.5
Ending date (Ma):
9.44
Depositional setting
Depositional pattern:
Additional Information
Compiler:
From Middle East Geological Timescale 2008 Al-Husseini, Journal of Middle East Petroleum Geosciences v 13. no. 4. Schütz, 1994, Pg 92